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  • Calgary’s Arts Commons gets $103M commitment from province for transformation work
    Arts Commons CEO Alex Sarian said the dual projects are two-thirds of the way to their fundraising goals, and the $420 million raised has enabled the first phase of the project.
    Canada
    Mar 22
  • Montreal man alleges he was attacked for ‘looking’ Muslim
    A Christian man originally from Eastern Europe and living in Montreal's Saint-Laurent borough says he was attacked and threatened Saturday because he "looks" Muslim. 
    Crime
    Mar 31
  • Prairie Harm Reduction sees increase in fentanyl use in Saskatoon
    "We are seeing more and more people who are knowingly using fentanyl because that is what is available," said Prairie Harm Reduction (PHR) executive director Kayla DeMong.
    Canada
    Apr 30
  • ‘We’ve had to make a 180’: What Oregonians say they got wrong with decriminalization
    In 2020, Oregon voters approved Measure 110, which replaced drug possession charges with a $100 citation that could be avoided by calling a state-funded hotline seeking treatment.
    Health
    Apr 18
  • Naloxone-resistant street drug linked to 9 deaths in Eastern Canada seized in Alberta
    A street drug containing fentanyl and a sedative called bromazolam — which is in the benzodiazepine family — linked to nine deaths in Eastern Canada is showing up in Alberta.
    Health
    Apr 19
  • Drug use in B.C.’s hospitals sparks feisty debate in the legislature
    The Official Opposition, B.C. United, called out the government over a string of stories about illegal drug use in hospitals, with users allowed to leave their beds.
    Politics
    Apr 11
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  • ‘Hidden in their bags’: B.C. nurse speaks out about drug use in hospital 
    Chelsea Robertson is the latest to ring the alarm about open drug use and the challenges nurses and health-care workers are facing at hospitals.
    Health
    Apr 11
  • Saskatoon paramedics administered Narcan 744 times in 2023
    In 2023, Saskatoon paramedics administering Narcan to patients a total of 744 times.
    Health
    Jan 30
  • Is ‘wacko’ an unparliamentary word? A look at the rules on decorum
    While lists of words and phrases deemed unparliamentary exist, the official House of Commons rules are focused on how that language is used, rather than banning specific terms.
    Politics
    May 1
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  • ‘Spawns of Satan’: Ruby Franke detailed torture of kids in newly released journal
    Disturbing photos, videos and journal entries written by Ruby Franke have been released in a trove of documents that police collected while investigating Franke for child abuse.
    Crime
    Mar 22
  • Parents support Manitoba group home currently under fire for giving teens weed
    A Manitoba group home is under investigation by the province for giving teens cannabis as a form of harm reduction. But some parents support the practice.
    Canada
    Mar 8
  • Regina police report decreased crime rate in latest statistics
    In a recent Regina Board of Police Commissioners meeting, a report for the crime rates for January 2024 shows decreases in various areas.
    Canada
    Feb 27
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  • Calgary’s historic Grand Theatre faces possible final curtain call
    The 112-year-old Grand Theatre in downtown Calgary might have to close its doors after negotiations failed to reduce the rent or find a new business model.
    Canada
    Feb 8
  • Recipe: Canada’s Junior Culinary Team’s dish
    Fresh from competition Canada's Junior Culinary Team shows Jennifer Palma how to make one of the dishes they showcased in Germany.
    Entertainment
    Feb 25
  • Overdose crisis: Belleville calls for help from Ontario government
    Belleville's mayor is calling on the province to help fund a community hub and a detox centre after crews were called to 17 overdoses in just 24 hours on Feb. 6.
    Health
    Feb 12
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  • Child in stable condition after ingesting illicit opioids, Winnipeg police say
    Officials say the child ingested a substance believed to be fentanyl. The child was then rushed to the hospital and an administration of Narcan stabilized their condition.
    Crime
    Jan 2
  • SIU clears London, Ont., officers in man’s drug overdose while in police cells
    London police officers administered Narcan to a man who overdosed on fentanyl while being detained. He recovered in hospital, and SIU found no wrongdoing by the officers.
    Canada
    Dec 31, 2023
  • City of Leduc passes motion to save ‘the Hub’ homeless shelter, but new home still needed
    After a lengthy meeting, Leduc City Council has approved a motion aiming to keep a facility that supports the homeless running in the community south of Edmonton.
    Canada
    Feb 6
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  • 25-year-old man killed in Abbotsford, B.C., homicide police investigating
    A 25-year-old man was shot and killed Saturday in the parking lot of a shopping centre in Abbotsford, B.C. Video from the scene shows two SUVs riddled with apparent bullet holes.
    Crime
    Jan 21
  • Oshawa Tim Hortons shuts down in-person dining due to safety concerns for staff
    Tim Hortons in Downtown Oshawa forced to close in-person dining due to safety concerns for staff, as the province grapples with a mental health and addiction crisis
    Canada
    Jan 23
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